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Stinky The Clown

(67,799 posts)
Sun Jul 8, 2018, 12:42 PM Jul 2018

Skilled. Selfless. Brave. Determined. Caring.

These are words that come easily to mind as I consider the divers working in incredibly dangerous conditions to rescue the boys trapped in that cave in Thailand.

One has already given his life.

Four of the boys have been rescued.

The divers are the operators. Not as dangerous, but equally intense, are the activities of those in support of the operation.

Quite amazing. The oft-overused word "awesome" certainly fits this situation.

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Skilled. Selfless. Brave. Determined. Caring. (Original Post) Stinky The Clown Jul 2018 OP
I can't even swim at night.. Crutchez_CuiBono Jul 2018 #1
THIS is true humanity. Heroics. Guilded Lilly Jul 2018 #2
It is truly amazing and wonderful. Sophia4 Jul 2018 #3
This used to be The American Spirit... lame54 Jul 2018 #4
That is the difference between good and evil. world wide wally Jul 2018 #5
Mean while in America Mr.Bill Jul 2018 #6
The US has tens of millions of DEPLORABLES who NoMoreRepugs Jul 2018 #7
Everything our pResident isn't!! Doitnow Jul 2018 #8
I went cave diving once. Ligyron Jul 2018 #9

Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts)
1. I can't even swim at night..
Sun Jul 8, 2018, 12:44 PM
Jul 2018

let alone swimming into a vast extended hole in the ground without light or handrails.

 

Sophia4

(3,515 posts)
3. It is truly amazing and wonderful.
Sun Jul 8, 2018, 02:55 PM
Jul 2018

Now let's see that kind of heroism by the Trump team reuniting the families they intentionally and cruelly divided at our border.

world wide wally

(21,743 posts)
5. That is the difference between good and evil.
Sun Jul 8, 2018, 03:07 PM
Jul 2018

Rescuers-Good
Trump-Evil

It is that simple when all is said and done.

NoMoreRepugs

(9,425 posts)
7. The US has tens of millions of DEPLORABLES who
Sun Jul 8, 2018, 03:31 PM
Jul 2018

support separating children from their parents... the morale compass of the nation is spinning out of control. Stories like this give me a glimmer of hope we can collectively find our way back.

Ligyron

(7,632 posts)
9. I went cave diving once.
Sun Jul 8, 2018, 03:46 PM
Jul 2018

Never again.

At certain of those choke points you have to take off your equipment to get through to the truly magnificent chambers.

Then it's like flying weightless into a gnome-like wonderland.

But once is enough for me.

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